To really make the day grand, I hunted down a recipe for a treat my mom made often when I was growing up. It was always my favorite. Anyone out there ever make Welsh cakes? Because these were very yummy, but they fell apart. Not that anyone seemed to mind.

Here they are after being patted out and cut:

I substituted a third of the shortening with real butter, nice and cold from the fridge. Here they are in the pan:

I used the pan instead of an electric griddle. My electric griddle hasn't seen the light of day in three years. Here they are on the plate:

I also used raisins and dried cranberries instead of currants. I didn't have currants. Here they are right before one is popped into my mouth:

They were incredibly yummy. Wanna see the recipe? I found it at Cooks dot com:

Essentially they're griddle cooked scones, instead of baked. Mmm. Perfect on a cold day home from school! Try them! You'll like them.

And I kept thinking 'she's going to use her iced herbs in her scones'. Boy was I ever wrong ... I dont cook as you know but I did once and I wonder if sub'ing the shortening with butter made them less ... sturdy?

Oooooh I shiver to think what that ice is doing to your plants . . . but it sure makes for some pretty pics! : D [Dare I mention that my rosemary blooms away and I even saw a red-throated hummer partying amongst the blossoms today?]

My kids kept asking when I was going to go outside and take pictures. I was waiting for the sun, but it never came. I took a few when I went out to do a quick shovel. Over eight inches here and more coming tomorrow. Kids have been home for two days now.

Where are the optimists? Most of those plants will come up from old seeds in the spring. You can't get rid of mint or morning glories and I think rosemary is indestructible, just cut back the dead wood. The photos are fabulous, really cool icy shots. Contrasting the icy wonderland is the warmth of home baking the promise of butter, the flakiness of bisquits....oh lawdy I would sure like to come over about now!Great post!

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